zevenenzestigjarige
Syllables
ze-ven-en-zes-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈzeːvənənˈzɛstɪxjaːriɣə/
Stress
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Morphemes
zeven, zes, ja + en, tig, ri, ge
The word 'zevenenzestigjarige' is a compound adjective meaning 'seventy-six-year-old'. It is divided into eight syllables: ze-ven-en-zes-tig-ja-ri-ge, with primary stress on 'ri'. The syllabification follows vowel-based rules, preserving consonant clusters and diphthongs. It's formed from Germanic roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of seventy-six.
Seventy-six-year-old
“De zevenenzestigjarige man ging wandelen.”
“Zij is een zevenenzestigjarige vrouw.”
ant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ze — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ven — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. en — Open syllable, connecting element.. zes — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. tig — Closed syllable, part of the number suffix.. ja — Open syllable, root for 'year'. ri — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ge — Open syllable, adjectival suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open and closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept intact within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The connecting 'en' can be elided in rapid speech, but remains a syllable for formal analysis.
- Compound word structure requires careful morphemic boundary consideration.
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